1998 MLB Strikeouts by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Times struck out
The Arizona Diamondbacks led all of MLB in strikeouts in 1998, with 1,239, 16 ahead of the Chicago Cubs. The average across 30 MLB teams is 1,063.1.
Led all of MLB in 1998
Arizona Diamondbacks
162 games
1,239
Strikeouts
16 clear of Chicago Cubs
| # | Team | League | G | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Arizona Diamondbacks
|
NL | 162 | 1,239 |
| 2 |
 Chicago Cubs
|
NL | 163 | 1,223 |
| 3 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
NL | 163 | 1,179 |
| 4 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
AL | 163 | 1,132 |
| 5 |
 Houston Astros
|
NL | 162 | 1,122 |
| 5 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
AL | 162 | 1,122 |
| 7 |
 Florida Marlins
|
NL | 162 | 1,120 |
| 8 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
NL | 162 | 1,107 |
| 8 |
 Tampa Bay Devil Rays
|
AL | 162 | 1,107 |
| 10 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
AL | 161 | 1,081 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
NL | 162 | 1,080 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Padres
|
NL | 162 | 1,072 |
| 13 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
AL | 162 | 1,070 |
| MLB average | 1,063.1 | |||
| 14 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
NL | 162 | 1,062 |
| 15 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
AL | 162 | 1,061 |
| 16 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
NL | 163 | 1,060 |
| 17 |
 Montreal Expos
|
NL | 162 | 1,058 |
| 18 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
NL | 162 | 1,056 |
| 19 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
AL | 162 | 1,049 |
| 19 |
 New York Mets
|
NL | 162 | 1,049 |
| 21 |
 Texas Rangers
|
AL | 162 | 1,045 |
| 22 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
NL | 163 | 1,040 |
| 23 |
 Milwaukee Brewers
|
NL | 162 | 1,039 |
| 24 |
 Anaheim Angels
|
AL | 162 | 1,028 |
| 25 |
 New York Yankees
|
AL | 162 | 1,025 |
| 26 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
AL | 161 | 984 |
| 27 |
 Colorado Rockies
|
NL | 162 | 949 |
| 28 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
AL | 163 | 916 |
| 29 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
AL | 162 | 915 |
| 30 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
AL | 162 | 903 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.